Arsenal fans turn streets red for victory parade

Arsenal fans turn streets red for victory paradeJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWinnie AgbonlahorLondonEPAArsenal paraded its English Premier League trophy through a roughly 5-mile route in Islington, north London, using four open-top busesHundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans filled north London's streets for a jubilant celebration of the club's Premier League victory after a 22-year wait.Proudly displaying the coveted trophy, the players waved to the crowds from open-top buses as the Gunners travelled a five-mile loop through Islington, circling the Emirates stadium.They were joined by the women's team, who lifted the first-ever Fifa Women's Champions Cup earlier in the season.The victory parade comes a day after the men's team lost a nail-biting Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in a penalty shootout in Budapest.PA MediaThe Arsenal team drove past fans in open-topped busesCrowds of fans were reaching their arms out towards buses as they travelled along the parade route.Flags were waving with the players hyping up the crowd, occasionally throwing Arsenal scarves out towards the fans.Fireworks could be heard along with the deafening sound of the vuvuzelas.'Best day of my life': Arsenal fans join Premier League trophy paradeJoe, who attended the parade with his young son Trey, told the BBC: "We've been knocking on the door for the last four seasons and we've finally done it."I'm so excited."Joe and his son Trey got front-row spots for Sunday's paradeFollowing the team's European near-miss on Saturday, Trey added: "In the late 2010s, they weren't in the best form, they weren't finishing in the top, top, like, sixth every season. So, it was a struggle."But now, since 2022, we've been finishing the Champions League spots, week in, week out. "It feels surreal to come up against such a good team with PSG."Theresa, pictured with her fam...